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Layer symbology and labels not showing.

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05-09-2013 01:28 PM
MaryDe_La_Garza
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‎05-09-2013 01:28 PM
I'm trying to share a map as a feature service.

I have a graduated color gradient and labels turned on and visible in ArcMap. I want to share a map as a feature service.

I've tried exporting as an .mpk and as a shapefile with the requisite .shx, .shp, .dbf, .prj files in a zip file. Each time I upload and publish it, when looking at it using ArcGIS Explorer Online or ArcGIS.com map viewer, I lose all labels and symbology.

I'm currently using ArcMap 10.0 and am on a 30 day trial of ArcGIS Online for organizations. I would like to know if ArcGIS online supports showing uploaded symbologies and labels, as this feature will likely determine whether or not my organization chooses to pay for this service.
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MikeMinami
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‎05-09-2013 03:24 PM
These are the types of hosted services you can currently publish:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgisonline/#/What_are_ArcGIS_Online_hosted_services/010q000000...

This is how you publish your map from ArcMap:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgisonline/index.html#//010q00000087000000

Hosted feature services return the geometry of features to clients (e.g., the web browser, mobile phone etc) and rely on the client to draw them. Hosted feature services do not support labels (only the coordinate geometry of features is given to clients). The clients are also limited as to what symbols they have to draw with. Thus, only simple symbols.

Hosted Tiled map services are pre-drawn tiled images created at various scales. These are created on the server and thus, will be able to recreate the drawing you see in ArcMap. If you have a large area and want to view at many scales, you will end up creating a large tile cache. You will only be able to create a small cache with the credits available in a trial subscription.

Oh, and you also need version 10.1 to publish to ArcGIS Online from ArcGIS Desktop. You can upload Shapefiles and CSV files to My Content and choose the "Publish" option to create a hosted feature service. But you really need desktop to specify symbology.

hope this helps,

Mike
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